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Electricity Explained
If you haven’t thought about EVs yet, you soon will. We predict there’ll be up to 37.4 million of them on the road by 2050.Most major governments have already committed to ban the sale of new petrol…
Electricity Explained
We now get more of our electricity from renewable sources than ever before, which is great news for the environment as it helps us to cut down on our carbon emissions.
Electricity Explained
So things that are not moving need a force – like a gust of wind – to get them moving, while things that are moving will keep moving unless a force, like friction, causes…
Networks
Our Network Access Planning engineers are responsible for assessing, co-ordinating and sanctioning the planned release of assets from the National Electricity Transmission System, NETS, for…
Networks
Our colleagues are at the heart of the ESO, working hard to operate a safe and reliable electricity system all whilst supporting the transition to a greener, and more efficient system for future…
Electricity Explained
Is it the kettle, the old school light bulbs, the tumble dryer? And did you check the power consumption on that new outdoor heater you bought for your garden makeover?
Electricity Explained
Hydrogen can be produced from a variety of resources, such as natural gas, nuclear power, biogas and renewable power like solar and wind.For some time now, we have used natural gas for these…
Electricity Explained
We’ve been hearing about electric vehicles (EVs) for a while now and with the UK government banning the sale of all diesel and petrol cars by 2030, EVs need to be the ‘now’ rather than the future.…
Electricity Explained
Gas is a fossil fuel which can be used to generate electricity. By burning gas, we create heat which powers a turbine. The rotation of this turbine spins a generator which creates electricity.…
Electricity Explained
The way electricity is generated is changing as we head towards a greener future.But it’s important to have different fuel sources and technologies to generate electricity to ensure a…